Prussian forces took Olmutz Czechoslovakia 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England Darwin begins his voyage onboard HMS Beagle Hawaiian Fire Department established Ontario and Quebec legislatures held 1st meeting Sweet Adaline a barbershop quartet favorite is 1st sung Show Boat opens in NYC Stalins faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR Trotsky expelled Radio City Music Hall opens in NY 1st youth hostel opened Northfield Mass Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an `open city International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded 1st `Howdy Doody show (Puppet Playhouse) telecast on NBC Apollo 8 returns to Earth LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak Lester Pearson Canadian PM (Nobel-1956) Soviet troops invade Afghanistan Propane gas fire devastated 16 square blocks of Buffalo Terrorists kill 20 and wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome and Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyaner Moammar Gadhafi
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Prussian forces took Olmutz Czechoslovakia